What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The highest recorded value was 0.1805 Mt CO2e in 2024.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 Mt CO2e in 1970.

How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.1805 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1805 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.5%

Rank

33rd

of 45 groups

All-time high

0.1805 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0222 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 0.1805 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.1805 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0222 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970 to 2024.
Year	Mt CO2e	Change
1970	0.0222 Mt CO2e	—
1971	0.0223 Mt CO2e	+0.5%
1972	0.0238 Mt CO2e	+6.7%
1973	0.0256 Mt CO2e	+7.6%
1974	0.0281 Mt CO2e	+9.8%
1975	0.0304 Mt CO2e	+8.2%
1976	0.0334 Mt CO2e	+9.9%
1977	0.0333 Mt CO2e	-0.3%
1978	0.0284 Mt CO2e	-14.7%
1979	0.0303 Mt CO2e	+6.7%
1980	0.033 Mt CO2e	+8.9%
1981	0.0366 Mt CO2e	+10.9%
1982	0.0402 Mt CO2e	+9.8%
1983	0.0416 Mt CO2e	+3.5%
1984	0.043 Mt CO2e	+3.4%
1985	0.0434 Mt CO2e	+0.9%
1986	0.044 Mt CO2e	+1.4%
1987	0.0471 Mt CO2e	+7.0%
1988	0.0467 Mt CO2e	-0.8%
1989	0.0464 Mt CO2e	-0.6%
1990	0.0501 Mt CO2e	+8.0%
1991	0.0506 Mt CO2e	+1.0%
1992	0.0536 Mt CO2e	+5.9%
1993	0.0575 Mt CO2e	+7.3%
1994	0.0571 Mt CO2e	-0.7%
1995	0.0603 Mt CO2e	+5.6%
1996	0.0649 Mt CO2e	+7.6%
1997	0.0715 Mt CO2e	+10.2%
1998	0.0781 Mt CO2e	+9.2%
1999	0.0777 Mt CO2e	-0.5%
2000	0.0852 Mt CO2e	+9.7%
2001	0.0842 Mt CO2e	-1.2%
2002	0.0876 Mt CO2e	+4.0%
2003	0.0901 Mt CO2e	+2.9%
2004	0.0974 Mt CO2e	+8.1%
2005	0.1011 Mt CO2e	+3.8%
2006	0.1169 Mt CO2e	+15.6%
2007	0.1147 Mt CO2e	-1.9%
2008	0.1225 Mt CO2e	+6.8%
2009	0.1233 Mt CO2e	+0.7%
2010	0.1334 Mt CO2e	+8.2%
2011	0.1284 Mt CO2e	-3.7%
2012	0.1352 Mt CO2e	+5.3%
2013	0.144 Mt CO2e	+6.5%
2014	0.1577 Mt CO2e	+9.5%
2015	0.1682 Mt CO2e	+6.7%
2016	0.1696 Mt CO2e	+0.8%
2017	0.1583 Mt CO2e	-6.7%
2018	0.167 Mt CO2e	+5.5%
2019	0.1708 Mt CO2e	+2.3%
2020	0.1706 Mt CO2e	-0.1%
2021	0.1759 Mt CO2e	+3.1%
2022	0.1775 Mt CO2e	+0.9%
2023	0.1761 Mt CO2e	-0.8%
2024	0.1805 Mt CO2e	+2.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0278 Mt CO2e	0.0222 Mt CO2e	0.0334 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0422 Mt CO2e	0.033 Mt CO2e	0.0471 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0621 Mt CO2e	0.0501 Mt CO2e	0.0781 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1023 Mt CO2e	0.0842 Mt CO2e	0.1233 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1533 Mt CO2e	0.1284 Mt CO2e	0.1708 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.1761 Mt CO2e	0.1706 Mt CO2e	0.1805 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

30 Vietnam 0.1031 Mt CO2e compare
31 Argentina 0.0924 Mt CO2e compare
32 Malaysia 0.0898 Mt CO2e compare
33 Austria 0.0853 Mt CO2e compare
34 Algeria 0.0812 Mt CO2e compare
35 Kuwait 0.0749 Mt CO2e compare
36 Bangladesh 0.0703 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 238.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 896.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7014 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1805 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The highest recorded value was 0.1805 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0222 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?: Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).